DOVER — The city has received an application from Atlantic Parking Services to initiate a three-month trial with a valet service in the downtown area.

The police and fire departments, along with Mayor Dean Trefethen, will address safety issues and concerns and then Parking Manager Bill Simons will recommend the service to be authorized by the licensing board.

Brian Kelley, owner of Kelley’s Row, said they are aiming for a Nov. 30 start date, with service running from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. He said the service is free to those dining in participating restaurants, or $10 for people choosing to use the service and entertain themselves elsewhere.

“We aren’t going to pay for people’s cars to be parked and go other places, but they are certainly welcome to use the service,” Kelley said.

The valet company, Atlantic Parking Services, has been cleared by the city to use the loading zone in front of the Cocheco Millworks building along Central Avenue. Kelley said this address is 421 Central Ave. just outside his establishment. Clearly marked signs and a valet stand will be established in the restricted parking zone and cars will be parked in the School Street parking lot and possibly along Henry Law Avenue.

Kelley’s Row, Blue Latitudes and Cartelli’s are the restaurants involved in the proposal, with the Spaghetti Stain recently backing out of the deal, deciding to wait until after the trial whether to commit to the service.

“There are some expenses in this and everyone is weighing the pros and cons,” Kelley said.

Each restaurant will be paying $140 for the service each week.

“This is just a litmus test. They (Atlantic Parking Services) have had a lot of success in Portsmouth and in Manchester and the bottom line for us here is, ‘Are we going to be able to achieve our goal in bringing in additional business?’”

During December, Kelley said the restaurants are very busy with Christmas parties and believes the valet service will be a bonus for their customers.